TripAdvisor: Where do we go from here?
Reviews website TripAdvisor has angered some members of the industry who feel the website does not do enough to protect businesses who find themselves victims of false or defamatory reviews.
Archives for December 7, 2011
Pub prices plummet with north of England worst hit
The price of bottom end freehold pubs has fallen by 3.2 per cent nationally and 11.6 per cent in the north of England, according to Fleurets’ latest annual survey of pub prices.
Urban & Country Leisure quits country pubs as Lazy Cow hotel & restaurant brand set for aggressive expansion
On Monday it confirmed the sale of The Marylebone Bar in what is one of the biggest tied-lease deals of the year, and earlier in the year it quit running the White Horse pub in Harpenden. Now, pub and restaurant operator Urban & Country Leisure (UCL) has...
Ask restaurant chain begins rollout of new look and more authentic concept
Italian chain Ask is rolling out a new look and a more authentic food and drink offer across its 123-strong estate following a successful trial of the revamp in select locations.
Nelson Hotels buys The Fishpool Inn with plans for £1m gastropub transformation
Nelson Hotels, the family-owned, Cheshire-based hotel group has bought The Fishpool Inn in Delamere, with plans for a £1m refurbishment of the property to transform it into a gastropub.
Business Profile: Le Bistrot Pierre
Two childhood friends opened their first restaurant on a whim. Seventeen years on, Le Bistrot Pierre provides timely lessons in delivering value in the middle market.
Chez Léon to open flagship restaurant in London
Belgian restaurant chain Chez Léon is to open its first international branch of its Léon de Bruxelles franchise in the heart of London’s West End.
Two Edinburgh restaurateurs detained by HMRC in tax raids
Two restaurateurs from Edinburgh have been detained by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on suspicion of failing to pay tax, as part of the on-going taskforce operation targeting restaurants across Scotland.
Bubble Food launches molecular festive menu for Christmas parties
Corporate catering company Bubble Food has launched a new festive menu featuring an innovative ‘molecular’ selection of food and drink, available to hospitality businesses planning a Christmas party.